Except for the occasional rabbit tobacco self rolled experiments as a kid, I didn't smoke until after college. I wanted to quit but was not strong willed enough to do it. In 1993 Canada had passed its socialized medicine laws and was taxing cigarettes heavily.

I carried a carton of red Marlboros on my Saskatchewan duck trip that year. On purpose, I chain smoked them up smoked in two days. They were $7.50 a pack up there and I knew I was way too cheap to pay that no matter my addiction. By the end of the trip, I was over the withdrawal and haven't smoked since...Geo